Current Info for Observer
as of 04/20/2024 3:06 p.m.
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General Info
| Type | Planetary Nebula |
| Constellation | Andromeda |
| Right ascension | 23h25.900'53.900'' |
| Declination | +42°33'6'' |
| Magnitude | 9 |
| Size | 0.533 arc min |
| Catalog Designations | NGC7662 |
| Discovered | 1784 William Herschel |
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mnastro (4583)
XX12i
0 points
Revisited to check the OIII filter. For this PN the best view is without any filter. Hints of center bright filaments with averted vision. With the OIII you lose some of the bright filaments but see a somewhat ring like structure with a darker center. Use plenty of magnification here, the color will fade with magnification but the details come into view.
XX12i
0 points
Revisited this blue snowball, even with the nearly full moon it is still an easy find. Adding a UHC filter does make it stand out even more against the now darkened background but it isn't really necessary for this PN.
XX12i
10 points
NGC 7662 -- hints of the brighter inner filaments came and went in moments of good seeing. Very pale blue with the 6.7mm, color was better with a lower power, but details best with higher power.
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